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Solved Broken Recents Button & Launcher on Galaxy S8
Finally, got to the bottom of an elusive issue for me on Lineage OS on my Samsung Galaxy S8. For reference as you may know there is no official build of Lineage OS for the Samsung Galaxy S8, but there is relatively well-supported unofficial build over on the XDA forum. This is what I have…
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Hardware & Operating Systems I Use
For references this is a post of the devices I use and the operating systems I am running with those devices, specifically my phone, PC, and laptop. It works for me, but certainly not claiming my results are replicable! 😉 Everything listed below I use virtually daily, so have been happy with the stability and…
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Lost The Menu Bar In KDE Neon, But Managed To Find It Again.
This little issue drove me around the bend for a few days until I managed to fall over a solution. It was my own fault. Looking at all those wonderful looking KDE setups over on the Kreddit. I knew well I would not enjoy a Mac clone KDE environment, but for the sake of trying…
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Getting Started With Kup Backup On KDE Neon
Well I got there in the end, a dependable backup schedule with an application that integrates very well into the KDE desktop. For reference, for as long as I can remember I have used Deja Dup backup tool on Ubuntu. I have had to fall back on it several times over the years and it…
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KDE Neon – The Ultimate Stable Desktop For KDE Fans?
I am distro hopping again. I really enjoyed my time with openSUSE, but eventually I could reinstall Ubuntu again without just staring at the blinking cursor on a black screen. I moved back to Ubuntu purely because I feel more proficient with its use, and this just giving me a little more peace of mind.…
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A leap out of the dark. Moving to Opensuse
This is going to be an adventure… I came home on a Friday night to turn on the PC to find nothing but a black screen and blinking black cursor. Not the first time I have seen this, except that on this occasion I could not get past it. I keep Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on…
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Patience. The Tiger Cometh.
After 60,000km it’s all changing again. My ever trusty, everyday workhorse and general do everything exceptionally well Tiger 800 XRt (2016) is now being replaced. The why is fairly mundane, just like the Tiger 800 XRx before that, I can take the oppurtunity to move up now. The Tiger has not missed a beat in…
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Sena 3S Review – Bluetooth for the Masses
Communication is key to any relationship. It becomes even more important is if that communication gives you just another reason to be out on two wheels. But did you ever use those wired intercom systems? I did, with the unit wired under the seat, power from the battery, and then a host of connections for…
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Rev’It Pioneer OutDry Boots
Rev’It Pioneer OutDry Boots After a year in the Rev’It Poseidon Suit (review here and photos here) I am adding the Rev’it Pioneer Boots to my wardrobe. What a boot these are! They are new arrivals to the Rev’It catalogue at the end of 2016 and certainly match the marques now standard high quality. Unboxing…
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Rev’It Poseidon GTX Jacket and Pants after 36,000KM
The title says it all, this is my Rev’It Poseidon suit after approx. 36,000km. This has done it all after the last 12 months and I can not recommend enough. Brilliant piece of kit. I have expanded my Rev’It wardrobe off the back of this so expect more reviews in the near future. You can…
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